2016–17 Fleetwood Town F.C. season

Fleetwood Town 2016–17 football season

Fleetwood Town2016–17 season

Chairman| Andy Pilley
Head Coach| Steven Pressley
(till 26 July)
Uwe Rosler
(from 30 July)
Stadium| Highbury Stadium
FA Cup| Third round
EFL Cup| First round
EFL Trophy| Group stage

Home colours

Away colours

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The 2016–17 season was Fleetwood Town's 109th season in their history and third consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, with competitive matches played between August and May.

## Transfers

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### In

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1 July 2016 | CB |  | Cian Bolger | Southend United | Free transfer | [2]
1 July 2016 | GK |  | Alex Cairns | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [3]
1 July 2016 | RB |  | Michael Duckworth | Hartlepool United | Free transfer | [4]
1 July 2016 | CB |  | Ashley Eastham | Rochdale | Free transfer | [5]
1 July 2016 | CF |  | Aaron Amadi-Holloway | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [6]
1 July 2016 | CF |  | Ashley Nadesan | Horley Town | Undisclosed | [7]
1 July 2016 | GK |  | Chris Neal | Port Vale | Free transfer | [8]
1 July 2016 | CM |  | Elliot Osborne | Nantwich Town | Undisclosed | [9]
1 July 2016 | GK |  | Matt Urwin | AFC Fylde | Free transfer | [10]
11 July 2016 | CF |  | Dion Charles | AFC Fylde | Free transfer | [11]
12 July 2016 | CM |  | Ricardo Kip | Almere City | Undisclosed | [12]
19 August 2016 | LW |  | Martyn Woolford | Sheffield United | Free transfer | [13]
22 August 2016 | LB |  | Spencer Myers | Everton | Free transfer | [14]
22 August 2016 | DM |  | Oliver Roberts | Stoke City | Free transfer | [14]
7 November 2016 | RB |  | Elohor Ekpolo | Barcelona B | Free transfer | [15]
4 January 2017 | ST |  | Alex Reid | Rushall Olympic | Undisclosed | [16]
12 January 2017 | DM |  | George Glendon | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [17]
13 January 2017 | LB |  | Joe Maguire | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [18]
19 January 2017 | RW |  | Wes Burns | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [19]
20 January 2017 | RB |  | Markus Schwabl | Aalen | Undisclosed | [20]

### Out

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Date from  | Position  | Nationality  | Name  | To  | Fee  | Ref.

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1 July 2016 | CF |  | Shola Ameobi | Notts County | Released | [21][a]
1 July 2016 | LB |  | Danny Andrew | Grimsby Town | Released | [21][b]
1 July 2016 | CB |  | Max Cartwright | FC United of Manchester | Released | [21][c]
1 July 2016 | LB |  | Keir Dickson | Free agent | Released | [21]
1 July 2016 | GK |  | Aleks Gogic | Free agent | Released | [21]
1 July 2016 | CM |  | Harvey Hodd | Free agent | Released | [21]
1 July 2016 | CB |  | Stephen Jordan | Chorley | Released | [21][d]
1 July 2016 | CF |  | Jamille Matt | Blackpool | Released | [21][e]
1 July 2016 | GK |  | Chris Maxwell | Preston North End | Free transfer | [27]
1 July 2016 | GK |  | Brendan Moore | Torquay United | Released | [21][f]
1 July 2016 | CB |  | Bradley Roscoe | Free agent | Released | [21]
1 July 2016 | CM |  | Antoni Sarcevic | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | [29]
1 July 2016 | CM |  | Conor Smith | Free agent | Released | [21]
1 July 2016 | CB |  | Matty Williams | Free agent | Released | [21]
12 July 2016 | RB |  | Tyler Hornby-Forbes | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [30]
20 July 2016 | CB |  | Marcus Nilsson | Stabæk | Undisclosed | [31]
16 August 2016 | ST |  | Vamara Sanogo | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Free transfer | [32]
20 January 2017 | CF |  | Aaron Amadi-Holloway | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed | [33]
31 January 2017 | CM |  | Thomas Grant | Free agent | Released | [34]
31 January 2017 | DM |  | Eggert Jónsson | SønderjyskE | Undisclosed | [35]

1. ^ Following Ameobi's release, he signed for Notts County.[22]
2. ^ Following Andrew's release, he signed for Grimsby Town.[23]
3. ^ Following Cartwright's release, he signed for FC United of Manchester.[24]
4. ^ Following Jordan's release, he signed for Chorley.[25]
5. ^ Following Matt's release, he signed for Blackpool.[26]
6. ^ Following Moore's release, he signed for Torquay United.[28]

### Loans in

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12 August 2016 | SS |  | Chris Long | Burnley | 30 January 2017 [a] | [37]
13 August 2016 | DM |  | George Glendon | Manchester City | 2 January 2017 | [38]
29 August 2016 | CM |  | Kyle Dempsey | Huddersfield Town | End of Season | [39]
31 August 2016 | CF |  | Alex Jakubiak | Watford | End of Season | [40]
31 August 2016 | LB |  | Kieran Wallace | Sheffield United | End of Season | [41]
2 January 2017 | LB |  | Ben Davies | Preston North End | End of Season | [42]
27 January 2017 | AM |  | Cameron Brannagan | Liverpool | End of Season | [43]

1. ^ On 30 January 2017, Chris Long's loan was terminated.[36]

### Loans out

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21 July 2016 | CF |  | Declan McManus | Raith Rovers | End of Season | [44]
31 August 2016 | CM |  | Ricardo Kip | SC Cambuur | End of Season | [45]
30 September 2016 | CM |  | Elliot Osborne | Tranmere Rovers | 28 October 2016 | [46]
3 October 2016 | DM |  | Akil Wright | Barrow [a] | 7 January 2017 | [48]
4 November 2016 | CM |  | Nick Haughton | Salford City | 8 January 2017 | [49]
5 December 2016 | MF |  | Kieran Dunbar | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 January 2017 | [50]
19 January 2017 | CM |  | Elliott Osborne | Stockport County | 16 February 2017 | [51]
31 January 2017 | RB |  | Michael Duckworth | Morecambe | End of Season | [52]
31 January 2017 | CM |  | Nick Haughton | Salford City | End of Season | [34]

1. ^ On 9 January 2017, Akil Wright's loan at Barrow was extended until the end of the season.[47]

## Competitions

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### Pre-season friendlies

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Fleetwood Town v Liverpool 13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Friendly|  Fleetwood Town | 0–5|  Liverpool | Fleetwood

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19:00 |  | Report | Grujić 18'
Woodburn  52'
Lucas 69'
Firmino 70', 90+1' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium

Fortuna Sittard v Fleetwood Town 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly|  Fortuna Sittard | 0–0|  Fleetwood Town | Nieuwstadt, Netherlands

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19:00 CEST |  | Report |  | Stadium: SportparkKrekelzank Voetbalvereniging

AZ Alkmaar v Fleetwood Town 20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Friendly|  AZ Alkmaar | 5–0|  Fleetwood Town | Nieuwstadt, Netherlands

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14:00 CEST | Jónsson 13' (o.g.)
Henriksen 23'
dos Santos 44'
Johansson 66'
Jahanbakhsh 75' | Report |  | Stadium: SportparkKrekelzank Voetbalvereniging

Roda JC v Fleetwood Town 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly|  Roda JC | 1–0|  Fleetwood Town | Groesbeek, Netherlands

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13:00 CEST | Boysen 70' | Report |  | Stadium: Sportpark Zuid

Southport v Fleetwood Town 26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly|  Southport | 1–3|  Fleetwood Town | Blowick

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19:45 BST | White  74' | Report | Hunter 2', 27'
Grant 62' | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium

Fleetwood Town v Wigan Athletic 29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) Friendly|  Fleetwood Town | 3–4|  Wigan Athletic | Fleetwood

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19:45 | Ball 7', 50'
B. Grant 55' | Report | Power 11'
Burke  35'
Wildschut 37'
Jacobs 52' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium

### League One

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL League One

#### League table

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Pos | Team

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2  | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 46  | 25  | 11  | 10  | 68  | 36  | +32  | 86  | Promotion to the EFL Championship
3  | Scunthorpe United | 46  | 24  | 10  | 12  | 80  | 54  | +26  | 82  | Qualification for the League One play-offs[a]
4  | Fleetwood Town | 46  | 23  | 13  | 10  | 64  | 43  | +21  | 82
5  | Bradford City | 46  | 20  | 19  | 7  | 62  | 43  | +19  | 79
6  | Millwall (O, P) | 46  | 20  | 13  | 13  | 66  | 57  | +9  | 73

Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

#### Matches

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Northampton Town v Fleetwood Town 6 August 2016 1|  Northampton Town | 1–1|  Fleetwood Town | Northampton

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15:00 BST | Neal 9' (o.g.)
Revell 65' | Report | Nirennold 52' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium

Fleetwood Town v Scunthorpe United 13 August 2016 2|  Fleetwood Town | 2–2|  Scunthorpe United | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Jónsson 37'
Ball 51'
Kip 82' | Report | Hopper 63'
van Veen 67' 80' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,509

Fleetwood Town v Oxford United 17 August 2016 3|  Fleetwood Town | 2–0|  Oxford United | Fleetwood

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19:45 BST | Ball 50'
Grant 59'
Hunter 70' | Report |  | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,614 (395 Oxford supporters)

Bolton Wanderers v Fleetwood Town 20 August 2016 4|  Bolton Wanderers | 2–1|  Fleetwood Town | Bolton

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15:00 BST | Davies 10'
Madine 51'
Spearing 79'
Vela 84' | Report | Ball 34'
McLaughlin 90+1' | Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 13,524 (538 Fleetwood supporters)
Referee: Darren England

Southend United v Fleetwood Town 27 August 2016 5|  Southend United | 0–2|  Fleetwood Town | Southend-on-Sea

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15:00 BST | Barrett 36'
Demetriou 84'
O'Neill 90+6' | Report | Long 18'
Bell 45'
Jónsson 70'
Hunter 77' | Stadium: Roots Hall

Fleetwood Town v Coventry City 3 September 2016 6|  Fleetwood Town | 2–0|  Coventry City | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Long 58'
Woolford 71' | Report | Harries 70' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,557
Referee: Mark Haywood

Fleetwood Town v Charlton Athletic 10 September 2016 7|  Fleetwood Town | 2–2|  Charlton Athletic | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Long 5'
Ball 44' | Report | Magennis 32'
Ngoyo 77'
Novak 87' 90+1' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,371
Referee: Darren Handley (referee)

Rochdale v Fleetwood Town 17 September 2016 8|  Rochdale | 2–1|  Fleetwood Town | Spotland

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15:00 BST | Lund 10' 70'
McGahey 23'
Davies 85'
Bunney 88' | Report | McLaughlin 19'
Grant 23' (pen.)
Neal 58'
Woolford 81' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Fleetwood Town v Milton Keynes Dons 24 September 2016 9|  Fleetwood Town | 1–4|  Milton Keynes Dons | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Dempsey 63'
Grant 70' | Report | Colclough 9', 68',  83',  90' (pen)
Bowditch 61' (pen) | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Robert Jones

Bradford City v Fleetwood Town 27 September 2016 10|  Bradford City | 2–1|  Fleetwood Town | Bradford

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19:45 BST | Cullen 28'
Filipe Morais 45+1'
Clarke 62' (pen.) | Report | Grant 33'
Ball 52'
Jónsson 62' | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 16,759
Referee: Graham Salisbury

Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United 1 October 2016 11|  Fleetwood Town | 1–1|  Sheffield United | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Ball 13'
McLaughlin 18'
Long 34'
Neal 58'
Jónsson 79'
Hunter 83' | Report | Ebanks-Landell 90+5' 90+6' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Andy Haines

Fleetwood Town v Peterborough United 15 October 2016 12|  Fleetwood Town | 2–0|  Peterborough United | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Sowerby 3'
Grant 16' 65'
Ryan 19' | Report | Baldwin 44' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,711
Referee: Nigel Miller

Chesterfield v Fleetwood Town 18 October 2016 13|  Chesterfield | 0–1|  Fleetwood Town | Chesterfield

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19:45 BST | O'Neill 51'
Evans 83'
McGinn 90' | Report | McLaughlin 41'
Grant 66'
Bell 70' | Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,598
Referee: Ross Joyce

Millwall v Fleetwood Town 22 October 2016 14|  Millwall | 2–1|  Fleetwood Town | Bermondsey, London

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15:00 BST | Gregory 31' (pen.), 48' (pen.) | Report | Woolford 25'
Hunter 65'
Ryan 81' | Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,085
Referee: Carl Boyeson

Fleetwood Town v Gillingham 29 October 2016 15|  Fleetwood Town | 2–1|  Gillingham | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Ball 19'
Bolger 77'
Hunter 82' | Report | Knott 41'
Herd 45+2'
Hessenthaler 52' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Richard Clark

Bristol Rovers v Fleetwood Town 1 November 2016 16|  Bristol Rovers | 2–1|  Fleetwood Town | Bristol

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19:45 GMT | Lines 50'
Taylor 61'
Montaño 73' | Report | Hunter 4' 9'
Bell 58' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,088
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Port Vale v Fleetwood Town 12 November 2016 17|  Port Vale | 2–1|  Fleetwood Town | Stoke-on-Trent

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15:00 GMT | Alnwick 53'
Grant 56' 89'
Cicilia 75'
Jones 86' | Report | Ekpolo 36'
Long 52' 90' | Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,890
Referee: John Brooks

Fleetwood Town v Chesterfield 19 November 2016 18|  Fleetwood Town | 2–1|  Chesterfield | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Bell 27'
Bolger 51'
Nirennold 62'
Grant 88' | Report | O'Shea 66' (pen.) | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Fleetwood Town v Shrewsbury Town 22 November 2016 19|  Fleetwood Town | 3–0|  Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood

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19:45 GMT | McLaughlin 38'
Ball 53', 73' | Report | O'Brien 85' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,111
Referee: Graham Salisbury

AFC Wimbledon v Fleetwood Town 26 November 2016 20|  AFC Wimbledon | 2–2|  Fleetwood Town | Kingston upon Thames

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15:00 GMT | Poleon 31'
Elliott 47'
Parrett 75' (pen.) | Report | Bolger 12'
Davis 75'
McLaughlin 90+2' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Stadium
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Lee Swabey

Fleetwood Town v Walsall 10 December 2016 21|  Fleetwood Town | 2–1|  Walsall | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | McLaughlin 13'
Hunter 42'
Grant 67' | Report | Chambers 8'
Dobson 76'
Preston 90+2' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,708
Referee: Rob Lewis

Swindon Town v Fleetwood Town 17 December 2016 22|  Swindon Town | 1–1|  Fleetwood Town | Swindon

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15:00 GMT | Norris 12'
Thompson 17'
Branco 74' | Report | Ball 22'
Pond 51'
Bolger 88' | Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,143
Referee: Darren Deadman

Fleetwood Town v Bury 26 December 2016 23|  Fleetwood Town | 0–0|  Bury | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT |  | Report | Kay 55'
Bedeau 89' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Nigel Miller

Fleetwood Town v Oldham Athletic 31 December 2016 24|  Fleetwood Town | 1–0|  Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Ball 71'
McLaughlin 82'
Law 90+1' (o.g.) | Report | Burgess 57' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,189
Referee: Darren Handley

Shrewsbury Town v Fleetwood Town 2 January 2017 25|  Shrewsbury Town | 0–1|  Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury

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15:00 GMT | Ogogo 78' | Report | Cole 9'
Nirennold 39' | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 5,080
Referee: Ross Joyce

Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers 14 January 2017 26|  Fleetwood Town | 3–1|  Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Hunter 13' 78'
Bolger 23'
Ball 82' | Report | Lockyer 45+1'
Bodin 54'
Lines 84'
James 90+3' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,728
Referee: Darren England

Coventry City v Fleetwood Town 21 January 2017 27|  Coventry City | 0–1|  Fleetwood Town | Coventry

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15:00 GMT | Clarke 56' | Report | Bolger 58' 90'
McLaughlin 73' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,129
Referee: Darren Deadman

Sheffield United v Fleetwood Town 24 January 2017 28|  Sheffield United | 0–2|  Fleetwood Town | Sheffield

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19:45 GMT |  | Report | McLaughlin 20'
Schwabl 25'
Cole 66' 67' | Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,012
Referee: Rob Jones

Fleetwood Town v Southend United 28 January 2017 29|  Fleetwood Town | 1–1|  Southend United | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Bolger 64'
McLaughlin 72'
Ball 90' | Report | Wordsworth 37'
Timlin 41'
Atkinson 54'
Thompson 67' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,675
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Charlton Athletic v Fleetwood Town 4 February 2017 30|  Charlton Athletic | 1–1|  Fleetwood Town | Charlton, London

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15:00 GMT | Holmes 37' 69'
Forster-Caskey 44'
Ngoyo 90+2'
Byrne 90+7' | Report | McLaughlin 45+2'
Bell 90+4'
Eastham 90+5' | Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 9,916
Referee: Tim Robinson

Fleetwood Town v Rochdale 11 February 2017 31|  Fleetwood Town | 0–0|  Rochdale | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Grant 37'
Eastham 76' | Report | Keane 28'
Cannon 85' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,186
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Fleetwood Town v Bradford City 14 February 2017 32|  Fleetwood Town | 2–1|  Bradford City | Fleetwood

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19:45 GMT | Cole 68'
McLaughlin 81' | Report | Hiwula 43'
Vincelot 76'
Marshall 88' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,418
Referee: Ross Joyce

Milton Keynes Dons v Fleetwood Town 18 February 2017 33|  Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1|  Fleetwood Town | Milton Keynes

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15:00 GMT | Downing 83' | Report | Bolger 61' | Stadium: stadium:mk
Attendance: 8,278
Referee: Nick Kinseley

Fleetwood Town v Northampton Town 25 February 2017 34|  Fleetwood Town | 3–0|  Northampton Town | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Cole 42'
Grant 56'
Ball 60'
Hunter 78' | Report | Diamond 74'
McCourt 89' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,361
Referee: Andy Haines

Scunthorpe United v Fleetwood Town 4 March 2017 35|  Scunthorpe United | 0–2|  Fleetwood Town | Scunthorpe

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15:00 GMT | Morris 11'
Madden 64'
Dawson 64' | Report | Cole 29' 41'
Grant 90' | Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5,541
Referee: Peter Bankes

Fleetwood Town v Bolton Wanderers 11 March 2017 36|  Fleetwood Town | 2–4|  Bolton Wanderers | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Dempsey 22'
Grant 87' | Report | Le Fondre 17', 78'
Wheater 20' 75'
Beevers 48' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Paul Tierney

Walsall v Fleetwood Town 14 March 2017 37|  Walsall | 0–1|  Fleetwood Town | Walsall

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19:45 GMT |  | Report | Bolger 22' | Stadium: The Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,890
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Fleetwood Town v AFC Wimbledon 18 March 2017 38|  Fleetwood Town | 0–0|  AFC Wimbledon | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Schwabl 90+4' | Report | Nightingale 27' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,422
Referee: Mark Brown

Bury v Fleetwood Town 25 March 2017 39|  Bury | 0–0|  Fleetwood Town | Bury

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15:00 GMT | Mellis 46' | Report | Schwabl 71'
Glendon 90+2' | Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,174
Referee: Kevin Friend

Fleetwood Town v Swindon Town 1 April 2017 40|  Fleetwood Town | 0–1|  Swindon Town | Fleetwood

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15:00 GMT | Hunter 45'
Davies 52'
Eastham 58' | Report | Branco 44'
Thompson 70'
Ince 77'
Ajose 81' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: David Webb

Oxford United v Fleetwood Town 5 April 2017 41|  Oxford United | 1–3|  Fleetwood Town | Oxford

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19:45 GMT | Nelson 8'
Maguire 56' | Report | Grant 6' (pen.)
Dempsey 12'
Hunter 38'
Bolger 51'
Eastham 75'
Bell 80'
Ball 87' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,728
Referee: Graham Horwood

Oldham Athletic v Fleetwood Town 8 April 2017 42|  Oldham Athletic | 2–0|  Fleetwood Town | Oldham

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15:00 BST | Pond 25' (o.g.)
Gerrard 27'
Erwin 55' | Report | Davies 40'
Bolger 66' | Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,933
Referee: Nigel Miller

Peterborough United v Fleetwood Town 14 April 2017 43|  Peterborough United | 1–2|  Fleetwood Town | Peterborough

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15:00 BST | Mackail-Smith 68' | Report | Grant 25'
Eastham 42' 76'
McLaughlin 72' | Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,629
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Fleetwood Town v Millwall 17 April 2017 44|  Fleetwood Town | 1–0|  Millwall | Fleetwood

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15:00 BST | Davies 45+2'
Nirennold 72'
Glendon 77' | Report |  | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: John Brooks

Gillingham v Fleetwood Town 22 April 2017 45|  Gillingham | 2–3|  Fleetwood Town | Gillingham

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15:00 BST | Cairns 38' (o.g.)
Donnelly 63' 65' | Report | Pond 39'
Hunter 54'
Ball 80'
Dempsey 90+2' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,760
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Fleetwood Town v Port Vale 30 April 2017 46|  Fleetwood Town | 0–0|  Port Vale | Fleetwood

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12:00 BST | McLaughlin 6'
Bell 45+4' | Report | Reeves 36'
Turner 45'
Purkiss 75' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,733
Referee: Ross Joyce

#### Play-offs

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Bradford City v Fleetwood Town 4 May 2017 Semi-final first leg|  Bradford City | 1–0|  Fleetwood Town | Bradford

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19:45 BST | McArdle 77' | Report | Schwabl 23' | Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 15,696
Referee: Oliver Langford

Fleetwood Town v Bradford City 7 May 2017 Semi-final second leg|  Fleetwood Town | 0–0
(0–1 agg.)|  Bradford City | Fleetwood

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17:30 BST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 5,076
Referee: David Coote

### FA Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

Southport v Fleetwood Town 7 November 2016 First round|  Southport | 0–0|  Fleetwood Town | Southport

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19:45 GMT | Caton 42'
Thompson 55' | Report | Bolger 22'
Ekpolo 35' | Stadium: Haig Avenue
Referee: Darren England

Fleetwood Town v Southport 15 November 2016 First round replay|  Fleetwood Town | 4–1 (a.e.t.)|  Southport | Fleetwood

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19:45 GMT | Amadi-Holloway 34'
Bolger 94'
Hunter 96'
Bell 101' | Report | Grimes 87' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,609
Referee: David Webb

Shrewsbury Town v Fleetwood Town 3 December 2016 Second round|  Shrewsbury Town | 0–0|  Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury

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15:00 GMT | Adam El-Abd 31'
Toney 62'
McGivern 69'
Jones 90+2' | Report | Davis 62'
Grant 68' | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Fleetwood Town v Shrewsbury Town 13 December 2016 Second round replay|  Fleetwood Town | 3–2|  Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood

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19:45 GMT | Pond 59'
Cole 63', 77'
Hunter 90+5' | Report | O'Brien 43' 68'
El-Abd 50'
Dodds 60'
Toney 77'
Deegan 90+4' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,157
Referee: Mark Heywood

Bristol City v Fleetwood Town 7 January 2017 Third round|  Bristol City | 0–0|  Fleetwood Town | Bristol

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15:00 GMT |  | Report |  | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 10,301
Referee: Stephen Martin

Fleetwood Town v Bristol City 17 January 2017 Third round replay|  Fleetwood Town | 0–1|  Bristol City | Fleetwood

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19:45 GMT | Hunter 90+4' | Report | Paterson 17' 33'
Hegeler 77'
Bryan 87' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,115
Referee: Carl Boyeson

### EFL Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

Fleetwood Town v Leeds United 10 August 2016 First round|  Fleetwood Town | 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)|  Leeds United | Fleetwood

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19:45 BST | Amadi-Holloway 13'
Pond 82'
Eastham 94'
Hunter 111' | Report | Ronaldo 20'
Bartley 78'
Bamba 82'
Antonsson 90'
Wood 94' (pen.) | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,322
| Penalties|
Grant
Ryan
McLaughlin
Hunter
Jónsson |  | Wood
Antonsson
Mowatt
Phillips
Hernández

### EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

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1  | L2  | Carlisle United | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 11  | 6  | +5  | 9  | Advance to Round 2
2  | L1  | Oldham Athletic | 3  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 7  | +1  | 5
3  | L1  | Fleetwood Town | 3  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 3  |
4  | ACA  | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 1

Source: Sky Sports

Fleetwood Town v Blackburn Rovers U23 30 August 2016 Group Stage Game 1|  Fleetwood Town | 1–0|  Blackburn Rovers U23 | Fleetwood

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19:45 BST | Grant 42'
Cole 45+2'
Hunter 85' |  | Wharton 50' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 392
Referee: Ross Joyce

Fleetwood Town v Oldham Athletic 4 October 2016 Group Stage Game 2|  Fleetwood Town | 0–2|  Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood

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19:45 BST |  | Report | Reckord 19'
Green 21'
Mckay 32'
Erwin 38' 62' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 793
Referee: Darren Bond

Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town 9 November 2016 Group Stage Game 3|  Carlisle United | 4–2|  Fleetwood Town | Carlisle

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19:45 GMT | McKee 14'
Wyke 18'
Grainger 41' (pen.)
Salkeld 73' | Report | Sowerby 48'
Jakubiak 64' | Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: Chris Sarginson

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The Club|

* History
* Players
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Home stadium|

* Highbury Stadium

Rivalries|

* Fylde Coast derby

Seasons|

* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* play-off final
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National teams|

* Senior (2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying round)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round, finals)
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round, finals)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round, finals)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, North, South)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, North, South)
* Southern League (Premier, Central, South & West)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League Premier Division (level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under 23|

* Professional U23 Development League
* Premier League Cup

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Under 18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Bournemouth
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Hull City
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Championship|

* Aston Villa
* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Burton Albion
* Cardiff City
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Wigan Athletic
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One|

* AFC Wimbledon
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bradford City
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Charlton Athletic
* Chesterfield
* Coventry City
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* Millwall
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Northampton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Oxford United
* Peterbrough United
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Sheffield United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swindon Town
* Walsall

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* Barnet
* Blackpool
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Grimsby Town
* Hartlepool United
* Leyton Orient
* Luton Town
* Mansfield Town
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Stevenage
* Wycombe Wanderers
* Yeovil Town

* Summer 2016 transfers
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* Summer 2017 transfers

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*[PW]: Won after penalties
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